Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

layless

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lay-less
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Lacking sexual intercourse.

Informal

Example Sentences

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  • "https://groups.google.com/forum/#!search/%22layless%22/alt.punk/pQA83WGAMhw/W4k02HAHD6wJ"

Etymology

From lay + -less.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more layless (comparative) most layless (superlative)

Questions

What does layless mean?
Lacking sexual intercourse.
Where does layless come from?
From lay + -less.

How to pronounce layless

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